Vulcan Augmetics

What Vulcan Augmetics does

Vulcan Augmetics is a Singapore-headquartered, Vietnam-operating medical device company founded in 2017-2018 that designs and sells affordable myoelectric upper-limb prosthetic systems. Its core product line centers on the Vulcan Myoelectric Prosthetic Hand (a 450-gram, multi-grip hand with 360-degree wrist rotation and approximately 7 hours of battery life), controlled via the proprietary Vulcan Myoband — a wearable multi-channel EMG sensor band with an integrated IMU that streams muscle and motion data over Bluetooth Low Energy to a mobile app. The architecture replaces traditional socket-embedded electrodes with a flexible band that can be placed anywhere on the residual limb, supported by one-minute auto-calibration, motion-aware adaptive threshold control, and a clinician-facing mobile app (the Vulcan App) that handles calibration, training, and remote monitoring. The Vulcan Electric Elbow and complete transradial/transhumeral Upper-Limb Packages round out the modular offering, and the Vulcan MSK Sensor System (Vulcan Biotrix) extends the same sensor platform into musculoskeletal rehabilitation for hospitals and home-care programs.

The company sells exclusively through a B2B2C channel-partner model: certified prosthetists and CPOs in 17+ countries place orders through the website, while individual patients are routed to the nearest partner clinic for fitting. Revenue is generated primarily through one-time hardware sales of prosthetic kits, supplemented by professional fitting and clinical services, and increasingly by software-enabled features in the Vulcan App and the MSK Sensor System that support recurring clinical engagement. Vulcan explicitly targets underserved emerging markets and conflict zones at approximately one-third the price of comparable bionic prosthetics, and obtained CE Certification in 2024 to expand access to regulated markets.

Vulcan is venture-backed at the seed stage, having raised from Quest Ventures in October 2023, with prior disclosed participation from CrossFund, Techstars, TheVentures, and VSV Capital. Leadership comprises founders Rafael Masters (CEO), Ella Trinh (COO), and Akshay Sharma (CTO). The company maintains institutional relationships with Harvard Business School, Cambridge Judge Business School, UNDP, the NVIDIA Inception Program, raiSE Singapore, and APAC Med, and operates with a reported 1-10 person team across its Singapore headquarters and Ho Chi Minh City operational base.

Name

Vulcan Augmetics

Legal name

Vulcan Augmetics Pte. Ltd.

Website

https://wearevulcan.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Vulcan Augmetics designs and sells affordable AI-powered myoelectric upper-limb prosthetic systems — including a multi-grip hand, wearable Myoband sensor, and mobile app — through a partner-clinic channel across 17+ emerging markets. The Singapore/Vietnam-based company targets underserved amputees at roughly one-third the price of comparable bionic prosthetics.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Myoelectric Upper-Limb Prosthetics

NAICS

Surgical Appliance and Supplies Manufacturing (339113), Electromedical and Electrotherapeutic Apparatus Manufacturing (334510)

SIC

Orthopedic, Prosthetic & Surgical Appliances & Supplies (3842), Electromedical & Electrotherapeutic Apparatus (3845)

akta.pro primary industry

Limb Prosthetics (Upper/Lower Extremity Prosthetic Systems) (HLAHAEAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Prosthetic Components & Rehabilitation Accessories (Liners, Feet, Knees, Sockets) (HLAHAMAD), Prosthetics/Orthotics Rehab & Amputee Rehabilitation (HSADAIAN), Prosthetics, Orthotics & Bracing (POB) (HSABAKAG)

Keywords

• Myoelectric prosthetics
• Upper-limb prosthetics
• EMG sensor technology
• Rehabilitation wearables
• Prosthetic hand control

Headquarters

HQ city

Ho Chi Minh City

HQ country

Vietnam

HQ region

Asia

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Technology or R&D, Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Prosthetic Hardware Sales: Sale of Vulcan upper-limb prosthetic products including the Vulcan Myoelectric Hand, Myoband sensor, wrist units, battery packs, and complete transradial/transhumeral fitting packages. These are sold through partnered clinics to end patients. Revenue is generated on a per-unit basis with one-time hardware purchase model.
2. Professional Fitting & Clinical Services: Vulcan supports its clinic partners through fitting guidance, remote clinical assistance, and training programs. While the primary revenue is from hardware sales, this service layer enables the B2B2C channel partner model by equipping clinicians with the tools and support needed to deliver Vulcan prosthetic solutions.
3. Vulcan MSK Sensor System (Rehabilitation): Vulcan Biotrix wearable sensor band combined with a clinician-facing analytics platform, targeting hospitals, home-care programs, and clinical rehabilitation practices. This extends the company's revenue beyond prosthetics into the broader musculoskeletal rehabilitation market.
4. Vulcan App (Software Features): The companion mobile app provides calibration, real-time signal visualization, training programs, games, and remote support. While the app is provided with device purchase, its data-driven rehabilitation tracking and remote monitoring capabilities support recurring clinical engagement and serve as a differentiator that reduces long-term cost economics for clinics.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Vulcan Augmetics manufactures and sells modular AI-powered myoelectric upper-limb prosthetic systems, centered on a multi-grip prosthetic hand paired with a wearable multi-channel EMG sensor band (Myoband) and a companion mobile app that translates residual limb muscle signals into prosthetic control commands. The company offers complete transradial and transhumeral fitting packages, an electric elbow component, and an MSK Sensor System with clinician analytics for musculoskeletal rehabilitation, sold primarily through a global network of partnered clinics and prosthetists across 17+ countries.

Product overview

Vulcan Augmetics offers a modular upper-limb prosthetic ecosystem centered on AI-powered myoelectric solutions. The core portfolio includes the Vulcan Multi-Grip Myoelectric Hand (controlled via EMG through the Vulcan Myoband sensor), paired with the Vulcan Control Solution software platform. The system also encompasses the Vulcan App for patient calibration, training, and support; the Vulcan Electric Elbow for above-elbow cases; and complete Upper-Limb Packages bundling all components. Recently extended into rehabilitation with the Vulcan MSK Sensor System and Tracking Analytics Platform for clinical recovery monitoring. The company targets emerging markets and conflict zones with affordable, quick-fitting prosthetic technology.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Vulcan Hand: Multi-grip myoelectric prosthetic hand for upper-limb amputees
• Vulcan Control Solution
• Vulcan MSK Sensor System
• Vulcan App
• Vulcan Electric Elbow

Products and services

• Vulcan Myoelectric Prosthetic Hand A multi-grip myoelectric prosthetic hand for upper-limb amputees providing 06 grip options and 360-degree wrist rotation, weighing 450 grams with up to 7 hours of battery life, controlled via EMG muscle signals through the Myoband sensor. The device enables over 30 practical daily activities including eating, drinking, cooking, dressing, writing, carrying objects, and childcare.
• Vulcan Myoband (EMG Sensor Band) A wearable EMG sensor band worn on the upper arm that detects muscle signals from residual limb contractions and translates them into prosthetic hand control commands via Bluetooth Low Energy. Features multiple sensors distributed around the arm for flexible placement (no precise myo-site location required), integrated IMU for motion context awareness, and wireless connectivity (no embedded socket wiring).
• Vulcan Control Solution A software platform combining the Myoband sensor with proprietary signal-processing algorithms that stream real-time EMG and IMU data through the companion app. Includes adaptive threshold control that adjusts for muscle fatigue, limb position changes, and environmental factors (sweat, impedance changes) to maintain consistent prosthetic response throughout daily use.
• Vulcan Mobile App A mobile application available on iOS App Store and Google Play providing one-minute auto-calibration, real-time EMG/IMU signal visualization, threshold adjustment, a 10-lesson rehabilitation training hub with gamified exercises, progress tracking, and chatbot-based customer support. Clinicians can monitor patient progress and adjust settings remotely.
• Vulcan Electric Elbow A digital electric elbow component for above-elbow (transhumeral) prosthetic solutions that enables threshold-based control and smooth transition between hand and elbow functions for daily tasks, with digital calibration for easy adjustment.
• Vulcan Upper-Limb Packages Complete bundled prosthetic kits offered in two configurations: Vulcan Complete Package for Transradial (all-in-one below-elbow solution) and Vulcan Complete Package for Transhumeral (elbow and forearm pre-assembled for fast socket integration). Each package includes the myoelectric hand, Myoband sensor, battery packs, wrist unit, charging cable, socket fabrication tools, and instruction manual.
• Vulcan MSK Sensor System (Vulcan Biotrix) A wearable rehabilitation sensor band combining EMG, IMU, and PPG signals to automatically track muscle activity, motion, and vitals, targeting hospitals, home-care programs, and clinical rehabilitation practices for musculoskeletal and neurological rehabilitation monitoring.
• Vulcan Tracking and Analytics Platform A clinician-focused analytics software platform that processes data from the MSK Sensor System to generate auto-generated reports and visualizations tracking patient recovery progress, supporting neurological rehabilitation (stroke, neuro rehab), orthopedic recovery (shoulder, rotator cuff), sports injuries (ACL), and general musculoskeletal rehabilitation.

Quantifiable outcome

• Up to 80% reduction in calibration effort for patient fitting and training
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability5 records

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• Harvard Business SchoolminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerVulcan is supported and engaged in projects with Harvard Business School as part of its global recognition and institutional engagement initiatives.
• Cambridge Judge Business SchoolminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerVulcan is supported and engaged in projects with Cambridge Judge Business School as part of its global recognition and institutional engagement initiatives.
• UNDP (United Nations Development Programme)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerVulcan is supported and engaged in projects with UNDP, indicating alignment with global development goals around accessibility and assistive technology for underserved populations.
• raiSE SingaporeminorGTM or Marketing PartnerVulcan is supported and engaged in projects with raiSE Singapore, a support agency for social enterprises in Singapore, indicating Vulcan's positioning as a social-impact-driven company.
• APAC MedminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerVulcan is supported and engaged in projects with APAC Med, a regional medical technology association covering the Asia-Pacific region, supporting Vulcan's regional market positioning.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Össur: Global leader in prosthetics including the i-Limb myoelectric hand. Operates at significantly larger scale with broad product portfolio; overlapping in upper-limb bionic prosthetics but serves primarily developed markets at premium price points.
• Ottobock: German-based global market leader in prosthetics including myoelectric hands and electronic elbows. Direct category competitor with deep reimbursement relationships and a broader orthotics portfolio; Vulcan competes on price and emerging-market focus.

Direct peers

• Open Bionics: UK-based developer of affordable 3D-printed bionic arms including the Hero Arm. Most direct competitor in the affordable myoelectric hand segment with similar mission to make bionic prosthetics more accessible.
• COVVI: UK-based bionic hand manufacturer offering the COVVI Hand, a multi-grip myoelectric prosthetic. Direct competitor with overlapping target market of upper-limb amputees and similar clinic-channel GTM.
• Psyonic: US-based maker of the Ability Hand, a multi-grip bionic prosthetic with embedded sensors. Directly competes in the myoelectric upper-limb category, with a similar emphasis on speed of fitting and durability.
• Esper Bionics: Ukraine-based developer of the Esper Hand, an AI-powered bionic prosthetic. Direct competitor with similar myoelectric + AI control architecture and emerging-market DNA; recently expanded into the US.
• Aether Biomedical: Poland-based creator of the Zeus bionic hand, a multi-grip myoelectric prosthetic. Closely comparable in approach (myoelectric control, affordability focus) and recently entered broader European and global markets.

Emerging players

• BrainCo: China/US-based brain-computer interface company that has developed EMG-controlled prosthetic hand prototypes via its BrainRobotics brand. Adjacent technology overlap using EMG signals for prosthetic control; partially overlapping in smart-sensor biosignal category.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/vulcanaugmetics
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• Facebookfacebook.com/vulcanaugmetics
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/vulcan-augmetics
• Instagraminstagram.com/vulcan_augmetics

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds3 records

Investors6 records

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M&A

Investments

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